Daryl Morey, 76ers Fined $75K Each for 'Join 'Em' Tweet Directed at Steph Curry

The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $75,000 apiece for a tweet directed toward Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.

Morey took a screenshot of Curry's Instagram post praising his brother Seth—a guard on the Sixers—and suggested a Curry family reunion in Philadelphia.

The fine is small potatoes compared to the last time Morey got himself in hot water for something he posted to Twitter.

In October 2019, the 48-year-old shared an image expressing support for pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. That sparked a series of events that placed a strain upon the NBA's relationship with China.

The league's official partners in China suspended ties, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged those partners along with the Chinese government asked him to fire Morey from his post with the Houston Rockets.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks reported in January 2020 that the saga resulted in a $150 million to $200 million hit for the NBA.

Luckily for Morey, tweeting about Stephen Curry didn't incur the wrath of Silicon Valley.

Come 2022, he might have a shot to bring the two-time MVP to the City of Brotherly Love. Curry is under contract for one more season, and his long-term future with the Warriors may not be a straightforward proposition.

Perhaps Morey was simply laying the groundwork for a free-agent pitch.